Classic Butter Cake

This basic classic butter cake recipe can be cooked using a variety oc cake pans. All pans should be greased, the base lined with paper and then the paper greased. However, if using baking paper, you don't have to grease it again.

INGREDIENTS:

• 125g butter
  
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
  
• 3/4 cup castor sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour
  
• 3/4 cup milk
  

How to make Classic Butter Cake:

• Cream butter, essence and sugar in a bowl with electric mixer till light and fluffy
  
• Beat in eggs one at a time
  
• Beat till fully combined
  
• Stir in half sifted flour and half milk, then stir in remaining flour and milk
  
• Pour mixture into prepared pan
  
• Bake at moderate heat
  
• To test for doneness: insert a steel stick into centre, it is done when the stick comes away clean